2015 F-150 Most Patented Truck in Ford History

From its tailgate step to the LED spotlights found on the side mirrors, the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150’s new features and technologies make it the most patented truck in company history.

“The all-new F-150 is loaded with innovation,” said Alana Strager, Ford program analyst charged with tracking new innovations for the 2015 truck. “Ford engineers filed more than 100 new patents for technologies on this truck as they have worked to redefine the light-duty pickup for the next generation.”

Patents and patent applications abound for state-of-the-art technologies covering new features and breakthroughs that will benefit customers of the all-new 2015 F-150. The scope of these innovations includes every part of the truck – body, exterior, interior, chassis, design, electrical and engine – as well as its manufacturing processes.

2015 Ford F-150 has more new Ford technology patents and/or patent
applications than any truck in Ford history, offering customers
innovative technologies throughout – everything from the tailgate to
the front end

All-new F-150 boasts more than 100 new Ford patents and/or patent
applications, making this vehicle a benchmark for new technologies in
Ford’s storied history of truck leadership

Examples of Ford’s state-of-the-art technologies on the new 2015 F-150 include segment-exclusive LED spotlights found on the side mirrors, innovative remote tailgate release and smart trailer tow features that make towing easier.

Innovative LED side-mirror spotlights allow customers to illuminate
the side of the vehicle for tasks from setting up a campsite to
changing a tire

Remote tailgate release automatically lowers the tailgate with the
push of a button on the key fob – a first for a pickup truck

Ford’s pioneering tailgate step has been completely reengineered so
it fully integrates into the tailgate, making it virtually invisible
when not in use. The tailgate drops down into position in one easy
motion. The grab handle is now housed inside the tailgate, which
keeps the inner surface of the tailgate uniformly flat

BoxLink™ cargo management system includes lockable, die-cast aluminum
tie-down cleats, and provides a unique interface to the box for
improved flexibility and organization, as well as additional
locations for tie-downs. Available segment-first cargo ramps can be
stowed on the sides of the pickup box via the BoxLink system and
mounted quickly on the tailgate to enable easy loading of ATVs,
motorcycles or mowers

Other smart features never offered before on a Ford pickup include 360-degree camera view, integrated loading ramps stowed in the pickup bed, 400-watt power outlets inside the cab and LED headlights.

Patenting toughness

Mounted on an exceptionally strong and well-proven high-strength steel frame, the all-new Ford F-150 incorporates the latest high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys to form the body and cargo box.

The aluminum is heat-treated using a proprietary method developed by Ford engineers that nearly doubles the strength of the metal. Ford is first in the auto industry to use this methodology.

“Ford is teaching the world how to build a next-generation truck, and the more than 100 patents filed by the F-150 team for technologies on the 2015 truck further proves these Ford engineers and designers lead the automotive industry in innovation,” said Strager.

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